European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and Stripe wednesday november 13,1991threatt Hopes to fill magic s shoes Sedale Threatt becomes the new Laker Point guard. By John Nadel a sports writer Inglewood Calif. A now playing Point guard for the los Angeles lakers Sedale Threatt. A smaller version of magic Johnson a no no Way a Threatt said. A a in a just going to go out and try to distribute the Ball play the Way magic would on the fast  Little did Threatt know on oct. 2 when he went from Seattle to . For three future second round draft choices that head be the teams starting Point guard what with magic around. But that a the Case since Johnson announced last thursday he was retiring after testing positive for the his virus that causes aids. Like most of his teammates Threatt did no to do very Well Friday night at Phoenix in his first game since Johnson a retirement. Besides being Only 6-foot-2 to magic a 6-9, Threatt had a very in magic like performance a a 3 Points 2 assists and 2 rebounds in a 113-85 loss. But sunday night against Minnesota Threatt was much better a 27 Points 14 assists and two rebounds in a 96-86 win. A the game at Phoenix we were All real Down so i came out tonight and really wanted to turn it up a Threatt said afterwards. A they were setting some Good picks on the Side and i got my shot. I had four turnovers though. In a going to have to work on  at age 30, Threatt said he a not under pressure despite the circumstances. A if i would have been a Rookie in this situation there would be a lot of pressure a he said. A a in Man old Veteran in this league. I know what goes on around Here. In a just going out and trying to  Threatt was a sixth round draft Choice of the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983 after playing at West Virginia tech. He played More than three seasons with the 76ers before being traded to Chicago where he played briefly before moving to Seattle. Before this season he averaged 8.6 Points and a Little less than three assists in 544 regular season games. In five games with the lakers he a averaging 17.6 Points 7.6 assists and 5.0 rebounds. Threatt came to the lakers tabbed As a backup to Johnson who would also play some at shooting guard. He had no qualms about his role. A a that a the Only reason i came Here playing with magic no question about it a Threatt said. A the said with me and another Guy we could win it All. It was real positive talking to him. A a it a devastating really i just wanted to be a part of All  now hell be a big part much bigger than he imagined. If Threatt can never be magic Johnson he has something in common with the rest of the leagues players. Neither will they. A Pearvin was such a big part of everything we did a he had the Ball we posted him up a lot of what we did defensively was based on his size and his ability a coach Mike Dunleavy said. A a we re going to have to do a lot of things  like starting Sedale Threatt. A a he a already done a Good Job a Dunleavy said. A a he a going to do a better Job for  is nil postseason watchword by Dave Goldberg a football writer maybe it Wasny to a very Good idea to add two More teams to the playoffs. With mediocrity As entrenched As it is this year Why done to we just end the 1991 nil season now and let Washington Houston new Orleans and Buffalo play for the title the standings Tell the Story. Going into monday nights Chicago Minnesota game there were five teams in each conference Over .500 and one of them Detroit 6-4 has lost quarterback Rodney Peete for the season and is 0-4 outdoors where it has been outscored 130-34. The redskins oilers saints and Bills have All but sewed up their divisions leaving As the main suspense for the rest of 1991 a can Washington 10-0 become just the second team Ever to finish unbeaten a who will win the acc West where the Broncos 7-3chiefs 7-31 and raiders 6-4 seem headed for a Blanket finish a which of the mediocrities at 5-5 or 46 will finish Strong and qualify for the watered Down playoffs the 5-5s include the jets who managed to lose to the previously wingless Colts sunday giving up As Many touchdowns four As Indianapolis had managed to score in its first nine games the s Gaho hum defending Champion giants and Atlanta which gave up a record six touchdown passes to Mark Rypien sunday and has allowed 46 More Points that it has scored. Taking it by conference acc Pencil in the Bills 9-1oilers 8-2 and probably three West teams a the chiefs Broncos and raiders a for the playoffs. Next next weeks Denver at Kansas City game May determine the division title a the Broncos have a woefully easy schedule after that. The sixth take your pick among the dolphins jets and sea Hawks All 5-5. The schedule was supposed to favor the jets. But then they weren to supposed to lose to the Colts either. One thing to keep in mind. Buffaloes schedule is so easy that despite its Leaky defense its Likely to get the Home Field advantage throughout the playoffs. Miami May have a shot at the Bills next monday night in Miami and also the raiders at the coliseum dec. 8. But they re Likely to be playing in Rich stadium in january. That Means a grind it out team like Kansas City which beat Buffalo 33-6 in Arrowhead probably has a better shot at keeping them from the super bowl than run Ana shoot Houston for example. Pfc can anyone beat Washington new Orleans 9-1 has plenty of defense but not much offence and Chicago 7-2 going into monday night Isnit quite on that level. The next two in line Dallas and Detroit each 6-4are still building and the cowboys must face the giants and redskins on the Road the next two weeks. The other contenders Are Philadelphia new York and Atlanta 5-5 Minnesota 5-5 going into monday nights Gam and even san Francisco 4-6 if it can get Steve Young Back in time. The cowboys and Lions Are Young and Detroit is awful on the Road and seemingly losing Confidence. A we have to take a Long look at the direction we re headed a coach Wayne Fontes said after the 30-21 loss to 2-8 Tampa Bay. The eagles can do something if they can keep Jim Mcmahon healthy they re 5-1 with him 0-4 without. The giants have Talent but not incentive the Falcons always and the Vikings usually Are erratic. The 49ers? they probably have to win at least five of their last six games. Included Are new Orleans Kansas City and Chicago although they re All at Home. The redskins May have surmounted their biggest hurdle against Houston a week ago when Ian Howfield a miss from 33 Yards allowed them to take the oilers into overtime and win. The key is the. Offensive line which has allowed Only four sacks All season none in the last five games. That has allowed Rypien who in the past has been shaky under pressure All the time he needs. Mark Rypien Hopes to take his undefeated redskins to the super bowl